Stratford

Racing TV Club Day Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Distance: 2m6f7y

Going: Good To Firm

Prize: £4,357

Runners: 4

Winning time: 5m 15.35s (slow by 7.35s)

Age: 4yo+

Class: Class 4

3 Knights Affair

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 7lbs

OR: 112

SP: 13/8

In touch with leaders - not fluent 7th - hit 8th - smooth headway after 2 out - pushed along and led narrowly last - ridden and kept on run-in - just held on(op 6/4 tchd 7/4)

2 nse

1 Don Virginia

J: Richie McLernon

T: Jonjo & A J O'Neill

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 7lbs

OR: 109

SP: 10/11F

Didn't always jump with fluency - led - went clear with winner after 2 out - headed last - kept on well run-in - just held(tchd 5/6 and tchd Evens)

3 21 21

2 Isle Of Sark

J: Mr James King(3)

T: Tony Carroll

Age: 7

Weight: 11st 7lbs

OR: 114

SP: 11/2

Raced in second - not fluent 2 out - soon outpaced and lost position - weakened last(op 13/2 and tchd 7/1)

4 Dontcontradictme

J: James Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 0lbs

OR: -

SP: 28/1

Held up in rear - outpaced 8th - lost touch 3 out - pulled up before 2 out (vet said gelding was lame on his right-fore)(op 22/1 tchd 16/1)

Betty's Tiara

J: NON-RUNNER

T: Ben Pauling

Age: 7

Weight: 10st 7lbs

OR: 106

SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £2.63

Exacta: £2.90

Trifecta: £4.40

CSF: £3.66